The Evil Dead fingerprintA , horror movie: , .
Good for friends night · party vibe · drop-in friendly
The ultimate experience in gruelling terror.
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In the United States, The Evil Dead streams on HBO Max and Sony Pictures Core, and it is free with ads on Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 43 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 71).
Yes: it's movie 1 of 3 in its series, followed by Evil Dead II (1987).
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 9 of 10).
Yes: it's easy to follow, with ambiguity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.
TV Tropes lists 59 tropes for it, including Eye Scream, All Just a Dream, and Foreshadowing.
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